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A. J. LOOKI E Pad forHorses" Hoofs.

No. 228,262. Patented June 1, 1880.

, .[rzrn an N-PETERS, PHOTO-UTHOGRAFHEN, WASHINGTON D. C.

EINITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW J. LOOKIE, OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF OF HISRIGHT TO MARTIN J. HURD, OF SAME PLACE.

PAD FOR HORSES HOOFS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 228,262, dated June 1,1880.

Application filed March 30, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. LooKIE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rochester, in the county of Olmsted and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pads for HorsesHoofs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledinthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the ac companying drawings, and to letters or figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to pads arranged under horses hoofs to keep thelatter from injury by concussion or drying.

When a horse is shod in the usual way, without a pad, the jar ofstepping upon hard ground is transmitted directly and almost wholly fromthe shoe to the outer wall of the hoof, which is often injured thereby.In the foot which has never been shod the frog has nearly as muchpressure in the full step as the wall, and even in rapid stepping thefrog receives the weight as the foot settles back to its level. V I aimto distribute the force of concussion through the shod foot in a similarmanner, and to brace the outer wall of the 1100f against the effects ofsuch concussion.

The hoof is specially liable to fracture and injury in dry weather bythe abstraction of moisture, which abstraction renders it brittle. Thishas heretofore sometimes been prevented by fastening a pad of absorbentmaterial under the foot and keeping the said pad saturated with liquid.I adopt this method, but employ special means of attachment, which aresimpler than those hitherto used and free from the objections foundtherein.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofthe bottom of a horses foot,showing the shoe and pad in place. Fig. 2represents a side view of the same, partly in section, showing the edgeof the pad between the shoe and the hoof. Fig. 3 represents the pad withthe shoe and stiffener removed, showing the peculiar shape of the pocketfor the sponge.

A designates a shoe of ordinary construc- (No model.)

tion, but provided with lugs to a, arranged opposite to one another nearthe heel calks, though not quite so far back. B designates a sheet ofleather, rubber, or other suitable material, which is curved so as toform a pocket, 5 B, for the reception of sponge O, filling the hollow ofthe foot. This pocket has approximately the shape of a half-pear, thebroader and deeper part being toward the toe, and the part next the heelbeing only a narrow shallow 6o neck, through which the sponge cannotescape. Sheet B extends between the shoe and the hoof on all sides, andthe operation of nailing on the shoe therefore secures the pad to thefoot also.

The peculiar shape of the pocket also results in bracing most firmly theforward part of the hoof, which receives the first force of the strokein rapid stepping. A backing of wellpressed sponge at this pointnecessarily lessens the jar very much, and distributes it equallythroughout the foot, keeping the hoof properly extended and lubricated.()il, water, or any other suitable liquid may be used for saturating thesaid sponge, and any absorb- 7 5 cut material may form a fillingfor thepocket in its stead.

A stiffening-piece, D, is secured to the rear part of sheet B, under thelatter, and attached to lugs a a of shoe A by means of bolts or I othersuitable devices. It strengthens the pad at this point and effectuallyprevents the escape of the sponge or stuffing. A metallic brace-plate,E, is bolted to the bottom of stiffener D.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. Shoe A, having lugs c a, incombination with sheet B and stiffening-piece D, both of 9 which areattached to said lugs.

2. A horse-foot pad consisting of sheet B, stiifening-piece D, and braceE,.with suitable packingfor the pocket in said sheet.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW J. LOOKIE.

Witnesses:

P. L. DANSINGBURG, M. J. BURROUGHS.

